Michael A Weingarten
Biographic Data
| ID | 1444746 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael A Weingarten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael A |
| FAMILY NAME | Weingarten |
| SIGNATURE | WEINGARTEN M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bar-Ilan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bioethics as a Western Culture-Bound Syndrome
In this article I argue that the four guiding principles of medical ethics—autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—reflect the values of western culture, but do not necessarily apply outside of it. Western medical practitioners faced with the care of nonwestern patients need to examine their own prejudices in order to accept, not merely tolerate, other values. Acceptance of the other requires that the doctor welcome the patient as one…
Illness and treatment perceptions of Ethiopian immigrants and their doctors in Israel
OBJECTIVES: Patient-provider misunderstandings arising from disparate medical and cultural concepts can impede health care among immigrant populations. This study assessed the extent of disagreement and identified the salient problems of communication between Israeli doctors and Ethiopian immigrant patients. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 59 Ethiopian immigrants. Self-reports of health status and effectiveness of treatment…
Consultations with rabbis
Schizophrenia in a Yemenite Immigrant Town in Israel
A high prevalence of schizophrenia was noted in an Israeli Yemenite immigrant town. In order to throw light on the aetiology all the schizophrenic patients in the care of one family doctor were investigated with respect to various social factors--age at diagnosis, interval since immigration, family status, geographic area of origin. In a practice population of 1185 adults, thirty schizophrenic patients were identified (2.5%). The patients fall in…
Illness and treatment perceptions of Ethiopian immigrants and their doctors in Israel
OBJECTIVES: Patient-provider misunderstandings arising from disparate medical and cultural concepts can impede health care among immigrant populations. This study assessed the extent of disagreement and identified the salient problems of communication between Israeli doctors and Ethiopian immigrant patients. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 59 Ethiopian immigrants. Self-reports of health status and effectiveness of treatment…
Schizophrenia in a Yemenite Immigrant Town in Israel
A high prevalence of schizophrenia was noted in an Israeli Yemenite immigrant town. In order to throw light on the aetiology all the schizophrenic patients in the care of one family doctor were investigated with respect to various social factors--age at diagnosis, interval since immigration, family status, geographic area of origin. In a practice population of 1185 adults, thirty schizophrenic patients were identified (2.5%). The patients fall in…
Consultations with rabbis
Illness and treatment perceptions of Ethiopian immigrants and their doctors in Israel
OBJECTIVES: Patient-provider misunderstandings arising from disparate medical and cultural concepts can impede health care among immigrant populations. This study assessed the extent of disagreement and identified the salient problems of communication between Israeli doctors and Ethiopian immigrant patients. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 59 Ethiopian immigrants. Self-reports of health status and effectiveness of treatment…
Bioethics as a Western Culture-Bound Syndrome
In this article I argue that the four guiding principles of medical ethics—autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—reflect the values of western culture, but do not necessarily apply outside of it. Western medical practitioners faced with the care of nonwestern patients need to examine their own prejudices in order to accept, not merely tolerate, other values. Acceptance of the other requires that the doctor welcome the patient as one…
Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Immigration (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Beneficence (1 works) · Bioethics (1 works) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Dietary Effects on Health (1 works)